Jerome Lane
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| Born | December 4, 1966 Akron, Ohio |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| High school | St. Vincent – St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| College | Pittsburgh (1985–1988) | ||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1988–2000 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Milwaukee Bucks | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | CB Granada (Spain) | ||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Cleveland Cavaliers | ||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | La Crosse Catbirds (CBA) | ||||||||||||
| 1994 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) | ||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA) | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Fórum Filatélico (Spain) | ||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Caja Cantabria (Spain) | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Idaho Stampede (CBA) | ||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 1,154 (5.3 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,258 (5.8 rpg) | ||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Jerome Lane (born December 4, 1966, in Akron, Ohio) is a retired American professional basketball player. Lane attended Akron Saint Vincent-Saint Mary High School. He played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, where he led the Big East Conference in rebounding during the 1986-87 and the 1987-88 regular seasons. He led the nation in rebounding during the 1986-87 season. He left school after his junior season and was selected in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets with the 23rd pick overall. Lane played in the NBA for five seasons with the Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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[edit] Playing style
Although best known for his rebounding skills, Lane was also an adept ball handler. His jump shot and foul shooting were never consistent. He was voted as the best rebounder in the history of the ACB.[1]
[edit] Shattering the backboard
On January 25, 1988 in a game against Providence, Lane broke the glass backboard with a one-handed dunk with Sean Miller assisting on the play, famously called by color analyst Bill Raftery when he exclaimed "Send it in, Jerome!!"[2] The play is on ESPN's list of the "100 Greatest Sports Highlights."[3]
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[edit] External links
- [2] Jerome Lane Dunk on Youtube.com
- Jerome Lane career stats at basketball reference.com
- Men's Rebounding Leaders at basketball.com
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